Berlin Wall Section To Make Way For Development

Berlin Wall Section To Make Way For Development

Berlin Wall Section To Make Way For Development

Sean Gallup

Police in riot gear stand guard at a section of the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, that is to be removed tomorrow by a construction company building a high-rise luxury apartment block on March 3, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. A real estate developer is planning to build a 14-storey apartment building between the East Side Gallery and the Spree River and needs to remove the Wall section in order to allow access to the construction site. Protesters managed to temporarily halt the dismantling of the section on March 1. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the importance of the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a major tourist attraction. The East Side Gallery is approximately 1.3 kilometers long.

Police in riot gear stand guard at a section of the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, that is to be removed tomorrow by a construction company building a high-rise luxury apartment block on March 3, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. A real estate developer is planning to build a 14-storey apartment building between the East Side Gallery and the Spree River and needs to remove the Wall section in order to allow access to the construction site. Protesters managed to temporarily halt the dismantling of the section on March 1. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the importance of the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a major tourist attraction. The East Side Gallery is approximately 1.3 kilometers long.

Berlin Wall Section To Make Way For Development

Adam Berry

A map of the city of Berlin with the word 'SALE' written across it hangs on the East Side Gallery, the longest remaining portion of the former Berlin Wall, which has been slated for removal by a construction company to build a high-rise luxury apartment block, on March 4, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. A real estate developer is planning to build a 14-storey apartment building between the East Side Gallery and the Spree River and needs to remove the Wall section in order to allow access to the construction site. Protesters managed to temporarily halt the dismantling of the section on March 1. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the importance of the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a major tourist attraction. The East Side Gallery is approximately 1.3 kilometers long.

A map of the city of Berlin with the word 'SALE' written across it hangs on the East Side Gallery, the longest remaining portion of the former Berlin Wall, which has been slated for removal by a construction company to build a high-rise luxury apartment block, on March 4, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. A real estate developer is planning to build a 14-storey apartment building between the East Side Gallery and the Spree River and needs to remove the Wall section in order to allow access to the construction site. Protesters managed to temporarily halt the dismantling of the section on March 1. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the importance of the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a major tourist attraction. The East Side Gallery is approximately 1.3 kilometers long.

Berlin Wall Section To Make Way For Development

Sean Gallup

A woman standing next to a banner that reads: 'Monument' urges passers-by to sign a petition as police in riot gear stand guard at a section of the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, that is to be removed tomorrow by a construction company building a high-rise luxury apartment block on March 3, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. A real estate developer is planning to build a 14-storey apartment building between the East Side Gallery and the Spree River and needs to remove the Wall section in order to allow access to the construction site. Protesters managed to temporarily halt the dismantling of the section on March 1. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the importance of the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a major tourist attraction. The East Side Gallery is approximately 1.3 kilometers long.

A woman standing next to a banner that reads: 'Monument' urges passers-by to sign a petition as police in riot gear stand guard at a section of the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, that is to be removed tomorrow by a construction company building a high-rise luxury apartment block on March 3, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. A real estate developer is planning to build a 14-storey apartment building between the East Side Gallery and the Spree River and needs to remove the Wall section in order to allow access to the construction site. Protesters managed to temporarily halt the dismantling of the section on March 1. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the importance of the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a major tourist attraction. The East Side Gallery is approximately 1.3 kilometers long.

Berlin Wall Section To Make Way For Development

Sean Gallup

A protester argues with police at the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, following efforts by a construction company to remove a 25-meter long section of the Wall on March 1, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. A real estate developer is planning to build a 14-storey apartment building between the East Side Gallery and the Spree River, and needs to remove the Wall section in order to allow access to the construction site. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the importance of the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a major tourist attraction. The East Side Gallery is approximately 1.3 kilometers long.

A protester argues with police at the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, following efforts by a construction company to remove a 25-meter long section of the Wall on March 1, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. A real estate developer is planning to build a 14-storey apartment building between the East Side Gallery and the Spree River, and needs to remove the Wall section in order to allow access to the construction site. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the importance of the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a major tourist attraction. The East Side Gallery is approximately 1.3 kilometers long.

Berlin Wall Section To Make Way For Development

Sean Gallup

Protesters confront police at the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, during efforts by a construction company to remove a 25-meter long section of the Wall on March 1, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. A real estate developer is planning to build a 14-storey apartment building between the Wall and the Spree River, and needs to remove the Wall section in order to allow access to the construction site. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the importance of the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a major tourist attraction. The East Side Gallery is approximately 1.3 kilometers long.

Protesters confront police at the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, during efforts by a construction company to remove a 25-meter long section of the Wall on March 1, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. A real estate developer is planning to build a 14-storey apartment building between the Wall and the Spree River, and needs to remove the Wall section in order to allow access to the construction site. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the importance of the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a major tourist attraction. The East Side Gallery is approximately 1.3 kilometers long.

Berlin Wall Section To Make Way For Development

Sean Gallup

A construction worker fixes equipment to a section of the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, in order to remove it with a crane as police stand nearby on March 01, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. A real estate developer is planning to build a 14-storey apartment building between the Wall and the Spree River and needs to remove a 25-meter long Wall section in order to allow access to the construction site. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the importance of the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a major tourist attraction. The East Side Gallery is approximately 1.3 kilometers long.

A construction worker fixes equipment to a section of the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, in order to remove it with a crane as police stand nearby on March 01, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. A real estate developer is planning to build a 14-storey apartment building between the Wall and the Spree River and needs to remove a 25-meter long Wall section in order to allow access to the construction site. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the importance of the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a major tourist attraction. The East Side Gallery is approximately 1.3 kilometers long.

Berlin Wall Section To Make Way For Development

Sean Gallup

A construction worker emerges briefly from a gap while fixing equipment to a section of the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, in order to remove it with a crane as police stand nearby on March 01, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. A real estate developer is planning to build a 14-storey apartment building between the Wall and the Spree River and needs to remove a 25-meter long Wall section in order to allow access to the construction site. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the importance of the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a major tourist attraction. The East Side Gallery is approximately 1.3 kilometers long.

A construction worker emerges briefly from a gap while fixing equipment to a section of the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, in order to remove it with a crane as police stand nearby on March 01, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. A real estate developer is planning to build a 14-storey apartment building between the Wall and the Spree River and needs to remove a 25-meter long Wall section in order to allow access to the construction site. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the importance of the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a major tourist attraction. The East Side Gallery is approximately 1.3 kilometers long.

Berlin Wall Section To Make Way For Development

Sean Gallup

Protesters scuffle with police at the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, during efforts by a construction company to remove a 25-meter long section of the Wall on March 01, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. A real estate developer is planning to build a 14-storey apartment building between the Wall and the Spree River, and needs to remove the Wall section in order to allow access to the construction site. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the importance of the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a major tourist attraction. The East Side Gallery is approximately 1.3 kilometers long.

Protesters scuffle with police at the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, during efforts by a construction company to remove a 25-meter long section of the Wall on March 01, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. A real estate developer is planning to build a 14-storey apartment building between the Wall and the Spree River, and needs to remove the Wall section in order to allow access to the construction site. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the importance of the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a major tourist attraction. The East Side Gallery is approximately 1.3 kilometers long.

Berlin Wall Section To Make Way For Development

Sean Gallup

Kani Alavi (2nd from L), Chairman of the East Side Gallery Artists' Association, talks with Arno Paulus (3rd from L), a local real estate development opponent, and Thierry Noir (R), the artist who painted the murals visible behind, while standing next to the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, close to where a new hotel is scheduled to be built on February 28, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. According to media reports the developer in charge of the project plans to remove an approximately 25-meter long piece of the Wall and transfer it elsewhere in order to allow access to the construction site. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a majortourist attraction.

Kani Alavi (2nd from L), Chairman of the East Side Gallery Artists' Association, talks with Arno Paulus (3rd from L), a local real estate development opponent, and Thierry Noir (R), the artist who painted the murals visible behind, while standing next to the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, close to where a new hotel is scheduled to be built on February 28, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. According to media reports the developer in charge of the project plans to remove an approximately 25-meter long piece of the Wall and transfer it elsewhere in order to allow access to the construction site. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a majortourist attraction.

Berlin Wall Section To Make Way For Development

Sean Gallup

A new office building stands near the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, close to another construction site where a new hotel is scheduled to be built on February 28, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. According to media reports the developer in charge of the hotel project plans to remove an approximately 25-meter long piece of the Wall and transfer it elsewhere in order to allow access to the construction site. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a major tourist attraction.

A new office building stands near the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, close to another construction site where a new hotel is scheduled to be built on February 28, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. According to media reports the developer in charge of the hotel project plans to remove an approximately 25-meter long piece of the Wall and transfer it elsewhere in order to allow access to the construction site. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a major tourist attraction.

Berlin Wall Section To Make Way For Development

Sean Gallup

Passers-by peek into the construction site next to the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, where a new hotel is scheduled to be built on February 28, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. According to media reports the developer in charge of the project plans to remove an approximately 25-meter long piece of the Wall and transfer it elsewhere in order to allow access to the construction site. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a major tourist attraction.

Passers-by peek into the construction site next to the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, where a new hotel is scheduled to be built on February 28, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. According to media reports the developer in charge of the project plans to remove an approximately 25-meter long piece of the Wall and transfer it elsewhere in order to allow access to the construction site. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a major tourist attraction.

Berlin Wall Section To Make Way For Development

Sean Gallup

An earth mover emrges from a construction site next to the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, where a new hotel is scheduled to be built on February 28, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. According to media reports the developer in charge of the project plans to remove an approximately 25-meter long piece of the Wall and transfer it elsewhere in order to allow access to the construction site. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a majortourist attraction.

An earth mover emrges from a construction site next to the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, where a new hotel is scheduled to be built on February 28, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. According to media reports the developer in charge of the project plans to remove an approximately 25-meter long piece of the Wall and transfer it elsewhere in order to allow access to the construction site. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a majortourist attraction.

Berlin Wall Section To Make Way For Development

Sean Gallup

Arno Paulus (L), a local real estate development opponent, and Thierry Noir, the artist who painted the murals visible behind, make phone calls while standing next to the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, close to where a new hotel is scheduled to be built on February 28, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. According to media reports the developer in charge of the project plans to remove an approximately 25-meter long piece of the Wall and transfer it elsewhere in order to allow access to the construction site. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a majortourist attraction.

Arno Paulus (L), a local real estate development opponent, and Thierry Noir, the artist who painted the murals visible behind, make phone calls while standing next to the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, close to where a new hotel is scheduled to be built on February 28, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. According to media reports the developer in charge of the project plans to remove an approximately 25-meter long piece of the Wall and transfer it elsewhere in order to allow access to the construction site. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a majortourist attraction.

Berlin Wall Section To Make Way For Development

Sean Gallup

A man on a bicycle rides past as a truck maneuvers on a construction site next to the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, where a new hotel is scheduled to be built on February 28, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. According to media reports the developer in charge of the project plans to remove an approximately 25-meter long piece of the Wall and transfer it elsewhere in order to allow access to the construction site. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a majortourist attraction.

A man on a bicycle rides past as a truck maneuvers on a construction site next to the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, where a new hotel is scheduled to be built on February 28, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. According to media reports the developer in charge of the project plans to remove an approximately 25-meter long piece of the Wall and transfer it elsewhere in order to allow access to the construction site. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a majortourist attraction.

Berlin Wall Section To Make Way For Development

Adam Berry

Artist Guenther Schaeffer, who has painted a section of the East Side Gallery, poses in front of a banner reading 'Denk Mal,' a pun in German on the imperative 'Think' and 'Monument, next to the longest remaining portion of the former Berlin Wall on March 4, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. A real estate developer is planning to build a 14-storey apartment building between the East Side Gallery and the Spree River and needs to remove the Wall section in order to allow access to the construction site. Protesters managed to temporarily halt the dismantling of the section on March 1. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the importance of the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a major tourist attraction. The East Side Gallery is approximately 1.3 kilometers long.

Artist Guenther Schaeffer, who has painted a section of the East Side Gallery, poses in front of a banner reading 'Denk Mal,' a pun in German on the imperative 'Think' and 'Monument, next to the longest remaining portion of the former Berlin Wall on March 4, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. A real estate developer is planning to build a 14-storey apartment building between the East Side Gallery and the Spree River and needs to remove the Wall section in order to allow access to the construction site. Protesters managed to temporarily halt the dismantling of the section on March 1. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the importance of the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a major tourist attraction. The East Side Gallery is approximately 1.3 kilometers long.

Police in riot gear stand guard at a section of the East Side... News PhotoBerlin,Berlin Wall,Bestof,Business,Conflict,Construction Industry,Cross Section,Cultures,Finance,Flat,Former,Germany,Guarding,Horizontal,Human Interest,International Landmark,Long,Luxury,Police Force,Riot,Skyscraper,Topics,TopixPhotographer Sean GallupCollection: Getty Images News 2013 Getty ImagesBERLIN, GERMANY - MARCH 03: Police in riot gear stand guard at a section of the East Side Gallery, which is the longest still-standing portion of the former Berlin Wall, that is to be removed tomorrow by a construction company building a high-rise luxury apartment block on March 3, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. A real estate developer is planning to build a 14-storey apartment building between the East Side Gallery and the Spree River and needs to remove the Wall section in order to allow access to the construction site. Protesters managed to temporarily halt the dismantling of the section on March 1. Critics, including East Side Gallery mural artists and Spree River embankment development opponents, decry the move, citing the importance of the East Side Gallery's status as a protected landmark and a major tourist attraction. The East Side Gallery is approximately 1.3 kilometers long. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)